SO tired of talking to people and then hearing "the dumb" come out of their mouths... - Atheist Nexus2018-03-20T02:35:09Zhttp://atheistnexus.org/forum/topics/so-tired-of-talking-to-people-and-then-hearing-the-dumb-come-out?xg_source=activity&feed=yes&xn_auth=noSpeaking of; perfect example.…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-06-03:2182797:Comment:19709422012-06-03T03:08:22.768ZAndy Reidhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/AndyReid
<p>Speaking of; perfect example. I ended up chipping my front tooth on my .50 cal while we were on a convoy, because we hit a mortar round rigged up on a pressure plate. About a 1/4 of an inch off of my front tooth was chipped off. When I got back and I was leaving the military, I opted to get my dental work done through the VA, since I hadn't seen my wife in a long time, and I was stuck in San Diego. I went to get all my dental work done, and the VA wouldn't fix my tooth because it was…</p>
<p>Speaking of; perfect example. I ended up chipping my front tooth on my .50 cal while we were on a convoy, because we hit a mortar round rigged up on a pressure plate. About a 1/4 of an inch off of my front tooth was chipped off. When I got back and I was leaving the military, I opted to get my dental work done through the VA, since I hadn't seen my wife in a long time, and I was stuck in San Diego. I went to get all my dental work done, and the VA wouldn't fix my tooth because it was "cosmetic". I've seen several things like that. I chipped my damn tooth in THEIR trucks fighting THEIR war and I couldn't even get my tooth repaired from an IED. Do we really want crap like that happening? Now I look like a hillbilly. I had perfectly straight, white teeth before this. Now I have a discolored, chipped remnant of a tooth.</p>
<p> </p> The funny part is that I thin…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-06-03:2182797:Comment:19711212012-06-03T03:03:51.933ZAndy Reidhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/AndyReid
<p>The funny part is that I think Bill Maher is brilliant for the most part. I guess I just have that snide sense of humor. The problem is free market capitalism works well without universal health care. Even though the U.S. has "lower" taxes than countries with a government healthcare system, we push it right back up with other programs and off the wall taxes.</p>
<p>I tell people that you are going to have the lovely government experience of telling you what you can and can't do as far as…</p>
<p>The funny part is that I think Bill Maher is brilliant for the most part. I guess I just have that snide sense of humor. The problem is free market capitalism works well without universal health care. Even though the U.S. has "lower" taxes than countries with a government healthcare system, we push it right back up with other programs and off the wall taxes.</p>
<p>I tell people that you are going to have the lovely government experience of telling you what you can and can't do as far as procedures are concerned. Anybody who has dealt with the extremely tedious and slow process with our Department of Veteran's Affairs can tell you that getting medical anything makes you want to put a bullet in your own head. I don't have health insurance right now myself, but I get by. I'd rather keep it private. It'll just be more of a headache and drive our country into more debt. </p> I'm not gonna lie, I'd partly…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-06-03:2182797:Comment:19709362012-06-03T02:49:56.196ZAndy Reidhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/AndyReid
<p>I'm not gonna lie, I'd partly give Obama hell, because I view him as trying to make monumental achievements to get re-elected. But, with that said, I wouldn't blame the SEALs either. I personally know several of them, and they are some of the best when it comes to doing what they do. Sometimes missions just get botched. I've been on a few that went close to horribly wrong. There's several true Obama haters out there that would definitely blame him. I said what I said because I know how the…</p>
<p>I'm not gonna lie, I'd partly give Obama hell, because I view him as trying to make monumental achievements to get re-elected. But, with that said, I wouldn't blame the SEALs either. I personally know several of them, and they are some of the best when it comes to doing what they do. Sometimes missions just get botched. I've been on a few that went close to horribly wrong. There's several true Obama haters out there that would definitely blame him. I said what I said because I know how the military works, and I know that no operation is flawless, let alone does it go exactly as planned, ever. A lot of Americans don't. It's when he has involvement in things like the Fair Building and Groundskeeping Act of 2011 that I will blame him, because ultimately, he didn't do anything to stop it. Now we can't protest anywhere the secret service is present. I take that as meaning I can't effectively petition the government as stated in the 1st Amendment of the Constitution. That's where I get a little tussy. </p> Obama didn't accomplish that.…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-06-03:2182797:Comment:19708592012-06-03T00:06:00.738ZAndy Reidhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/AndyReid
<p>Obama didn't accomplish that. I believe the US Navy SEALs did. So you're telling me his "skills" left our guys alive? Bahaha!! This argument is never going to end. I don't hate Obama, but I dislike his practices. It's never going to change, just as you are going to continue to like him. End of story.</p>
<p>Obama didn't accomplish that. I believe the US Navy SEALs did. So you're telling me his "skills" left our guys alive? Bahaha!! This argument is never going to end. I don't hate Obama, but I dislike his practices. It's never going to change, just as you are going to continue to like him. End of story.</p> http://zfacts.com/p/318.html…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-05-31:2182797:Comment:19694102012-05-31T23:26:32.746ZAndy Reidhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/AndyReid
<p><a href="http://zfacts.com/p/318.html">http://zfacts.com/p/318.html</a></p>
<p><a href="http://militarytimes.com/blogs/battle-rattle/2012/03/19/behind-the-cover-anti-obama-marines/">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/battle-rattle/2012/03/19/behind-the-cover-anti-obama-marines/…</a></p>
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<p><a href="http://zfacts.com/p/318.html">http://zfacts.com/p/318.html</a></p>
<p><a href="http://militarytimes.com/blogs/battle-rattle/2012/03/19/behind-the-cover-anti-obama-marines/">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/battle-rattle/2012/03/19/behind-the-cover-anti-obama-marines/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://militarytimes.com/blogs/outside-the-wire/2011/06/23/obama-flubs-at-10th-mountain-meet-and-greet/">http://militarytimes.com/blogs/outside-the-wire/2011/06/23/obama-flubs-at-10th-mountain-meet-and-greet/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=49819">http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=49819</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/may/23/obama-makes-case-for-defense-cuts/">http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/may/23/obama-makes-case-for-defense-cuts/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-26/obama-wrote-5-fewer-rules-than-bush-while-costing-business.html">http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-10-26/obama-wrote-5-fewer-rules-than-bush-while-costing-business.html</a></p>
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<p>And using yours: <a href="http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/feb/15/john-boehner/john-boehner-says-200000-new-federal-jobs-have-spr/">http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/feb/15/john-boehner/john-boehner-says-200000-new-federal-jobs-have-spr/</a></p>
<p>I don't do fact checking on Wiki, because anybody can be an author. Therefore, it can't be counted on for facts.</p>
<p>This isn't about a scapegoat, it's about facts. Obama isn't the only reason I lose hope in government. We don't have ANY politicians with a lick of sense. They are dooming us all.</p>
<p> Nope, i agree, Obama didn't raise taxes on the middle class... yet. Military spending cuts ARE going to happen. Apparently they want to go through the same dilemma that happened when the Korean War broke out. I guess it would be perfectly acceptable sending soldiers into combat without training when we don't have enough manpower. The guy has no military mindset.</p>
<p>I would love for you to point out my distorted facts. I would also like to know what "truth" I was intentionally distorting. The fact that Obama doesn't have much support with the VFW? Or the fact that he won't take a picture with a servicemember off the record? I can point out that maybe you're a little irritated that i insult what seems to be your poster boy for the Presidency.</p>
<p>I don't ignore facts, it's just that this guy sets himself up for failure worse than any other President I have seen. Besides government bailouts (Which are terrible for poorly run companies anyway) and all the other things that he's responsible for, you can't tell me the guy hasn't run up twice the debt in half the time as Bush unless you are A) Delusional; or B) Just plain ignoring fact! As for Melinda agreeing with you, I suppose she would, being a liberal Democrat. That's what Obama is, right? See, I get frustrated because I want our country to thrive, not go deeper in debt. I want businesses that aren't efficient to fail. Maybe it will be a reality check, instead of getting bailed out by the government. Government needs to stay the hell out of private business. Free market capitalism is designed this way. Do you know what system is designed to include government in business? Socialism!</p> I appreciate you referring to…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-05-31:2182797:Comment:19695302012-05-31T21:14:55.373ZAndy Reidhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/AndyReid
<p>I appreciate you referring to me as reasonable. I have good sources. The Tampa Bay Times tends to be a liberal media source, so I can't count on them to depict accurate information, the same way a conservative source would not depict good info. I don't believe there are many good bi-partisan sources out there. Here's what I see: The trends Obama seems to follow is what is popular at the moment. He has a record of being for something to improve his record, when he was indifferent about it…</p>
<p>I appreciate you referring to me as reasonable. I have good sources. The Tampa Bay Times tends to be a liberal media source, so I can't count on them to depict accurate information, the same way a conservative source would not depict good info. I don't believe there are many good bi-partisan sources out there. Here's what I see: The trends Obama seems to follow is what is popular at the moment. He has a record of being for something to improve his record, when he was indifferent about it prior to the occasion. You say we are in recovery. I say not. Try coming where I live and finding a job that pays more than 9 dollars an hour. I guarantee you won't find one. Even with a college degree. Things were stable until Bush left. I'll tell you what would boost my economic situation: The Keystone oil pipeline. You know, that project that Obama puts off, yet approves the part of it that doesn't matter.</p>
<p> Obama's views on the military are rather shameful. At least with Bush, I knew my programs weren't going to be cut. Obama will cut military programs, yet leave civilian Federal employees untouched. My view is this: He's never served, he doesn't have a right to touch MY programs. I earned every cent the government gave me while I was in the military and then some. Most people in the military hate Obama. He never shows up to talk with wounded servicemen and women. He never personally calls parents of fallen servicemembers. He's never addressed a military crowd outside of campaigning. It's sad, because most of his talks are "mandatory fun" for us. If they weren't, nobody would show up. Out of the 300 or 400 servicemembers I personally know, I have maybe 1 or two that actually like Obama. That's of all different ethnicities and backgrounds. I haven't been to a VFW post that supports him. He claims to have gotten us out of Iraq, but he actually wanted to stay. Damn that immunity from their laws... LMAO! He's a showman, just like Mussolini was.</p>
<p>When it comes to the nitty gritty, he's not one to take responsibility without a backup CYA plan. He's shown this several times. Four year spending totals for Bush in his last term: 11.838 Trillion. Obama: 14.373 Trillion. Bush's highest budget deficit was 458 Billion in 2008. Obama has never been below 1.2 Trillion.</p>
<p> I agree with booklover's neighbors about Obama's socialist ties. Obamacare is a perfect example of this. Not to mention the guy has never had a real job, pretty much lived off of the government most of his life, went to a black supremacist church and other bad points. Ask most of the people that helped him financially to get into office, they'll tell you that Obama pretty much told them to screw themselves when it came to speaking to their students, or in any way returning the favor. Obama himself will tell you to never trust a politician's promises.</p>
<p> Bush definitely had his bad points, but when it comes down to it, Obama can't take any criticism at all, and refuses to release information on the same subjects he demands of everybody else. I've also never seen Obama take a photo opportunity with a veteran. I've got my picture with G.W. All I had to do was ask. Hell, he even gave me his lapel pin as a gift. When has Obama done that? Besides, what kind of self centered idiot writes their own autobiography at 30 years of age? Unless you have a big ego and think you're important before you're even old enough to run for the Presidency. Now that he's in office, you can only meet with him if you're important enough in his opinion. I guess when you have people like Valerie Jarrett to speak for you in the White House, you can do whatever you want. He's a bad President, and I have had no respect for him whatsoever. This is rather unusual for me, because I believe that even Bill Clinton was a decent President. I guess if he gets a 2nd term, I may be proven right, I may be proven wrong. I still stand by my comments though. Obama is bad for business and bad for this country. I'm getting to the point I have no pride in this nation anymore. And that pains me, because I truly believed in the United States until 4 years ago. I guess the only section of government I can have pride in these days is the military. Just for the record, I don't think highly of Romney either. I will pencil in on my ballot, because I don't believe Obama nor Romney deserve to hold the title of United States Commander-in-Chief. Rebuttals are welcome, of course!</p>
<p> </p> The word atheist has an emoti…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-05-30:2182797:Comment:19685692012-05-30T21:59:15.674ZRussell Pangbornhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/RussellPangborn
<p>The word atheist has an emotional wallop for some people. The real definition of the word and the emotional definition are two entirely different things. Just ask Tony (in this thread) about that. Marketing and propaganda is used frequently to attach an emotional definition to some words. </p>
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<p>Andy - when you say that Obama is a Socialist president you have fallen for the emotional definition of socialist that has been constructed by manipulative opinion makers down there. Up…</p>
<p>The word atheist has an emotional wallop for some people. The real definition of the word and the emotional definition are two entirely different things. Just ask Tony (in this thread) about that. Marketing and propaganda is used frequently to attach an emotional definition to some words. </p>
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<p>Andy - when you say that Obama is a Socialist president you have fallen for the emotional definition of socialist that has been constructed by manipulative opinion makers down there. Up here in Canada Obama looks like a Conservative and he might even be to the right of our governing Conservative party who couldn't have got elected if they wanted to radically change our health care.</p>
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<p>I saw a Texas ad on Bill Maher where they sneered at the term "Moderate" when trying to take down a political opponent. Maybe that will be the next dirty word in politics. Bill said the weird thing was it looked like something his writers might have done as a bit - but now a group is trying to make being a "moderate" a bad thing.</p>
<p></p> Although I am right wing, yet…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-05-30:2182797:Comment:19684832012-05-30T20:51:17.151ZAndy Reidhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/AndyReid
<p>Although I am right wing, yet independent, I do not agree with religious crap and most of those types of ideals that most conservative republicans tend to have. What I don't like is our socialist president who believes he is above criticism. Obama has a bad record, and it is worse than Bush. I believe they have a right to address that if you guys do happen to speak politics. I don't believe they need to push the issue on you, though. All I can say is this: If you're going to give crap,…</p>
<p>Although I am right wing, yet independent, I do not agree with religious crap and most of those types of ideals that most conservative republicans tend to have. What I don't like is our socialist president who believes he is above criticism. Obama has a bad record, and it is worse than Bush. I believe they have a right to address that if you guys do happen to speak politics. I don't believe they need to push the issue on you, though. All I can say is this: If you're going to give crap, expect to get it back. I tend to see this as an issue with a lot of liberals and conservatives on both sides. Stop acting like children throwing a temper tantrum. Both Sides! Your neighbors seem like rather ignorant people, but keep in mind, not all of us conservatives can be placed in that category. You have valid arguments, as do I. There needs to be a level of respect on both sides. Although I believe Obama is going to be the collapse of this republic, I don't have a right to tell you you're wrong for voting for who you feel is right for the job. In the same aspect, don't tell me who I need to vote for. - A conservative independent atheist living in bible belt hell. </p> Tony, you're not bragging. An…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-05-30:2182797:Comment:19684822012-05-30T20:48:25.032ZPathttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/Pat46
<p>Tony, you're not bragging. And, you're right about being re-payed. I've a got a law partner who occasionally rolls his eyes at me. While he's settling million dollar estates, I'm the one in the office representing minor children from abused homes and warring parents. I figure they don't have a lobby, can't make political contributions, can't influence legislation, have no special interest groups on their behalf, and can't put up a retainer. Though I once had a 12 year old girl offer me the…</p>
<p>Tony, you're not bragging. And, you're right about being re-payed. I've a got a law partner who occasionally rolls his eyes at me. While he's settling million dollar estates, I'm the one in the office representing minor children from abused homes and warring parents. I figure they don't have a lobby, can't make political contributions, can't influence legislation, have no special interest groups on their behalf, and can't put up a retainer. Though I once had a 12 year old girl offer me the entirety of her savings - $15.00 - to take her case. I did it for free and ended up convincing the prosecutor to put her abusive step-father in prison. But, they have no one else to speak for them. Turns out they're the best clients any lawyer could ever hope to get. And, doing what's right for them is good enough reward, in and of itself. Take care, and give my best you're neighbor and his daughter.</p> Pat, he is. I am kinda loathe…tag:atheistnexus.org,2012-05-30:2182797:Comment:19686212012-05-30T20:15:55.691ZTony Carrollhttp://atheistnexus.org/profile/TonyCarroll
<p>Pat, he is. I am kinda loathe to say this, as it seems like bragging, but I do multiple things for him. I go shopping for him, go pay his bills, to the post office. I also check in on him daily, more than once daily (when I'm not at work), do minor chores for him around the house, take his daughter places. And me and Ann go to dinner/lunch a couple times a week, as I enjoy her company. Sweet person. I'm not trying to brag, it's just who I am. Do for some other people too. You truly, truly,…</p>
<p>Pat, he is. I am kinda loathe to say this, as it seems like bragging, but I do multiple things for him. I go shopping for him, go pay his bills, to the post office. I also check in on him daily, more than once daily (when I'm not at work), do minor chores for him around the house, take his daughter places. And me and Ann go to dinner/lunch a couple times a week, as I enjoy her company. Sweet person. I'm not trying to brag, it's just who I am. Do for some other people too. You truly, truly, are repayed when you do what is right. Don't need no damn book to get morals from. Its just a natural extension of our common humanity, or should be, as I see it. Thanks, my friend. Be well in all things.</p>